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[hoochiehoops.livejournal.com]

These are some names from this latin newspaper thing they have at my work.

Joheliz
Krisstarah
Jordany (m)
Adelaida
Dayanara
Jerilyn
Alejandria
Josmely
Zoraida
Midney

And these are some of the more interesting names of the old people who live in the apartment building where I work.

Handy (m)
Eustaquia
Ercilia
Gemma
Tula
Florentina
Nomad
Liduvith
Liduvina
Gumercinda
Evangelista
Katherie
Lerins (m)
Aleksandra
Faustino (m)
Yems (m)
Nilda
Casimiro (m)
Etelvina
Carmelina
Maximino (m)
Elba
Alba

and my favorites [/sarcasm]

Urbano
Perfecto
Modesto
Primitivo

All males, and all mean in spanish what they look like they mean in english.
So it would be like naming your son Urban, Perfect, Modest, Primitive, etc.

And there's a female named

Felicidad

which translates to hapiness in spanish.

Comments

[sereneignorance.livejournal.com]

I like Dayanara and Zoraida from the first list, and Felicidad is a very pretty name, imo.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

I wish I could get away with using Dayanara. I've been a fan of the name ever since Mark Anthony married (and then divorced) Dayanara Torres. I prefer the English form of Felicidad (Felicity), but it's still a pretty name.

[nandy-pandy.livejournal.com]

I hate when people name their children after "qualities" (not sure if that's the best word). Caridad and Soledad are two more that should be thrown up there. I know I'm missing some good ones that I've come across over the years.

I do have to say that Primitivo is the worst.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I like Gemma (which is on my list), Evangelista and Aleksandra.

[hoochiehoops.livejournal.com]

I actually do love Gemma. I just thought it was an interesting name.

[soulsplinter8.livejournal.com]

I don't see anything wrong with Felicidad. The name itself is a little unusual, but the concept behind it isn't. I have known several girls/women named Esperanza (which means "hope" in Spanish). Hope is a fairly common name in English as well. Also, Felicity means happiness too, and that's a name you see pretty often.

However...Urban, Perfect, Modest, and Primitive are all absolutely dreadful, haha.